Joe Dumars vs. Mason Plumlee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mason Plumlee and Joe Dumars, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joe Dumars played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Mason Plumlee, who played 11. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Mason Plumlee had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99
Mason Plumlee 11 7 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1985-862013-14
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 82 23.9 9.4 0.7 0.7 1.5 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.5 7.3 .481 0.1 0.2 .313 2.3 2.9 .798
Mason Plumlee 70 18.2 7.4 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.4 2.8 4.3 .659 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 4 36.8 15.0 1.5 1.8 3.3 6.3 1.0 0.0 1.8 4.0 6.3 10.3 .610 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .667
Mason Plumlee 10 11.4 2.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .444

Season 2

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1986-872014-15
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 79 30.9 11.8 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.5 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.5 4.7 9.5 .493 0.1 0.3 .409 2.3 3.1 .748
Mason Plumlee 82 21.3 8.7 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.4 6.0 .573 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.9 .495
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 15 31.5 12.7 0.5 0.7 1.3 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.7 5.2 9.7 .538 0.1 0.2 .667 2.1 2.7 .780
Mason Plumlee 6 8.2 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.8 .364

Season 3

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 82 33.3 14.2 0.8 1.7 2.4 4.7 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.5 11.7 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.1 3.8 .815
Mason Plumlee 82 25.4 9.1 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.8 0.8 1.0 1.9 3.1 3.3 6.3 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.1 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 23 35.0 12.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.2 4.9 10.7 .457 0.1 0.3 .333 2.4 2.7 .889
Mason Plumlee 11 27.8 7.0 3.4 8.5 11.8 4.8 0.6 1.0 2.3 3.8 2.5 6.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .636

Season 4

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 69 34.9 17.2 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.7 0.9 0.1 2.6 1.5 6.6 13.1 .505 0.2 0.4 .483 3.8 4.4 .850
Mason Plumlee 81 26.5 10.4 2.1 5.4 7.5 3.5 0.9 1.1 1.7 2.8 4.1 7.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.7 .580
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 17 36.5 17.6 0.6 1.9 2.6 5.6 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 6.2 13.7 .455 0.1 0.7 .083 5.1 5.9 .861
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 75 34.4 17.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.9 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.1 .480 0.3 0.7 .400 4.0 4.4 .900
Mason Plumlee 74 19.4 7.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.0 5.0 .601 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.4 .458
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 20 37.7 18.2 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 1.1 0.0 2.7 1.9 6.5 14.2 .458 0.3 1.0 .263 5.0 5.7 .876
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 80 38.1 20.4 0.8 1.6 2.3 5.5 1.1 0.1 2.4 1.7 7.8 16.2 .481 0.2 0.6 .311 4.6 5.2 .890
Mason Plumlee 82 21.1 7.8 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 3.1 3.2 5.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.4 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 15 39.2 20.6 1.4 1.9 3.3 4.1 1.1 0.1 1.1 2.2 7.0 16.3 .429 1.1 2.8 .405 5.5 6.5 .845
Mason Plumlee 14 15.6 4.6 1.9 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.8 1.7 3.4 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .571

Season 7

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 82 38.9 19.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.4 1.8 7.2 16.0 .448 0.6 1.5 .408 5.0 5.8 .867
Mason Plumlee 61 17.3 7.2 1.6 3.6 5.2 2.5 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.3 2.9 4.7 .615 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.5 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 5 44.2 16.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.2 6.4 13.6 .471 1.0 2.0 .500 3.0 3.8 .789
Mason Plumlee 19 10.8 2.4 1.6 1.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.0 2.1 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 8

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 77 40.2 23.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.8 8.8 18.9 .466 1.5 3.9 .375 4.5 5.2 .864
Mason Plumlee 56 26.8 10.4 2.6 6.7 9.3 3.6 0.8 0.9 1.9 3.3 4.2 6.8 .614 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.0 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
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Season 9

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 69 37.6 20.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.7 7.3 16.2 .452 1.8 4.6 .388 4.0 4.8 .836
Mason Plumlee 73 24.6 6.5 2.4 5.3 7.7 3.1 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 2.8 4.4 .641 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.3 .392
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
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Season 10

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 67 38.0 18.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.5 1.1 0.1 3.3 2.3 6.2 14.5 .430 1.5 5.0 .305 4.1 5.1 .805
Mason Plumlee 79 26.0 10.8 2.9 6.0 8.9 3.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.7 4.2 6.1 .680 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 5 18.2 8.2 3.2 3.6 6.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 2.8 3.2 .875 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 2.8 .929

Season 11

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 67 32.7 11.8 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.0 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.8 8.9 .426 1.8 4.4 .406 2.4 2.9 .822
Mason Plumlee 46 14.7 5.3 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.9 3.3 .569 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 3 41.0 13.7 1.7 2.7 4.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.7 5.3 11.7 .457 1.7 4.7 .357 1.3 1.3 1.000
Mason Plumlee 6 11.0 3.2 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.2 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .625

Season 12

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1996-97-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 79 37.0 14.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.2 4.9 11.1 .440 2.1 4.9 .432 2.8 3.2 .867
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 5 42.6 13.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.4 12.2 .361 1.2 4.6 .261 3.8 4.0 .950
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1997-98-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 72 32.3 13.1 0.2 1.3 1.4 3.5 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 4.6 11.0 .416 2.2 5.9 .371 1.8 2.1 .825
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
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Season 14

Joe Dumars Mason Plumlee
Season 1998-99-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 38 29.4 11.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.3 3.8 9.2 .411 2.3 5.8 .403 1.3 1.6 .836
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars 5 30.6 10.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.8 7.8 .487 2.0 3.8 .526 0.6 0.6 1.000
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------